as in precedence
the right to one's attention before other things considered less important
the committee has decided to give your request priority, so you'll have a meeting early tomorrow morning
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Recent Examples of priority
When leaders stop monitoring effort and start sharing control over decisions, priorities and outcomes, trust becomes tangible.
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Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 12 Mar. 2026
My generation will hold all policymakers accountable to ensure that children remain a national priority.
—Letters To The Editor, Hartford Courant, 12 Mar. 2026
Who said what The law was a priority for Prime Minister Keir Starmer and his Labour Party, and its passage finalizes reforms begun 25 years ago under the Labour government of former Prime Minister Tony Blair.
—Peter Weber, TheWeek, 12 Mar. 2026
Ninety speakers have registered to speak at Thursday's meeting, including 30 students and 60 adults, with priority given to people from schools most directly affected by the proposal.
—Ross Dimattei, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026
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Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 12 Mar. 2026
My generation will hold all policymakers accountable to ensure that children remain a national priority.
—Letters To The Editor, Hartford Courant, 12 Mar. 2026
Who said what The law was a priority for Prime Minister Keir Starmer and his Labour Party, and its passage finalizes reforms begun 25 years ago under the Labour government of former Prime Minister Tony Blair.
—Peter Weber, TheWeek, 12 Mar. 2026
Ninety speakers have registered to speak at Thursday's meeting, including 30 students and 60 adults, with priority given to people from schools most directly affected by the proposal.
—Ross Dimattei, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for priority
precedence
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One target took absolute precedence, however, and getting him in a favorable spot was the trigger of the entire war — former Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Mar. 2026
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As geopolitics heat up and trading partners become less reliable, energy security takes precedence—no matter the cost.—
Justin Worland,
Time,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Priority.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/priority. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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